Watertown structure fire on Wakoka Street; damage estimated at $3M
The Watertown Fire Department responded to the scene of a structure fire early Tuesday morning, May 13.
Fort Atkinson house fire on Hillcrest Street; residents safely evacuated
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department battled a house fire on Hillcrest Street on Tuesday morning, May 6.
Lake Mills thefts from vehicles; gun, power tools, credit cards stolen
Lake Mills police are looking for suspects wanted in connection to stealing items from vehicles on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
Fort Atkinson apartment fire; nobody hurt, 2 cats, 2 dogs rescued
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department responded to a fire in a ground floor apartment of a tri-plex on Grove Street on Wednesday morning, April 30.
Jefferson County fatal moped crash; CTH CW near Gopher Hill Road
A crash involving a moped left one person dead in Jefferson County on Monday, April 28. I
Tree falls on Fort Atkinson apartment complex; extensive structural damage
A large tree fell onto an apartment complex in Fort Atkinson on Sunday, April 27. Crews responded to the area of Commonwealth Drive and Montclair Place around 4:15 p.m.
Buyers list leaked; Wisconsin puppy mill customer defends research
Every year, Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin sells more than 3,000 beagle puppies bred for scientific research. Now, we know who is buying them.
Fort Atkinson winds cause plane to veer off runway into grass
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department responded on Tuesday evening, March 25 to the city's municipal airport for a plane that ran off the runway.
Jefferson County OWI arrest, 8th offense; driver from Chicago
A Chicago resident was arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Waukesha Post on Sunday evening, March 23 for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 8th offense.
Jefferson County fatal crash; victim entered roadway on foot
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened on I-94 near Sullivan early on Monday, March 17.
Jefferson County fatal crash involving semi; Highway 18 and CTH A
One person is dead after a crash involving a semi in Jefferson County on Wednesday, March 12.
Southeast Wisconsin brush fires, dozens of acres burned Friday
Two large brush fires, one in Palmyra the other near Lake Geneva, spread in southeast Wisconsin on Friday.
Snowmobile through Lake Koshkonong ice, man taken to hospital
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department said a snowmobiler was rescued after he fell through the ice on Lake Koshkonong on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Jefferson County fatal crash; driver failed to negotiate curve: officials
One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County on Monday, Jan. 13. It happened on CTH Y in the Town of Jefferson.
Deputy US Marshal accused; charged in crash that killed motorcyclist
A deputy U.S. Marshal is charged with homicide in connection with a crash in Jefferson that killed a former Waukesha County sheriff's detective.
Wisconsin police chase: Guns and drugs found, 2 men charged
Two convicted felons are accused in a miles-long police chase that stretched from Jefferson County into Milwaukee County in December.
Silver Alert canceled: 93-year-old Milton man located safe in Illinois
A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a 93-year-old Milton man who was reported missing since Saturday evening, Dec. 28.
Enbridge Line 6 pipeline spill in Jefferson County; DNR investigates
The Wisconsin DNR is investigating a 2-gallon spill of crude oil from a pipeline along Enbridge Energy’s Line 6 in Jefferson County.
Johnson Creek I-94 crash; 3 pickup trucks towing camper trailers
A three-vehicle crash shut down the westbound lanes of I-94 at WIS 26 near Johnson Creek on Thursday morning, Nov. 21.
Watertown school gender guidelines; parents, superintendent respond to new policy
The Watertown Unified School District voted on Monday, Nov. 18, to change the district’s guidelines for transgender and nonbinary students.